adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Not that anyone did say anything; for Random and Hope kept the contents of the confession to themselves.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Not that anyone did say anything; for Random and Hope kept the contents of the confession to themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
chrysanthemumsnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməmz/
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Not that anyone did say anything; for Random and Hope kept the contents of the confession to themselves.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Not that anyone did say anything; for Random and Hope kept the contents of the confession to themselves.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not that anyone did say anything; for Random and Hope kept the contents of the confession to themselves.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
Jasher's
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From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Not that anyone did say anything; for Random and Hope kept the contents of the confession to themselves.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
many-hued
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
mournernounUS /ˈmɔːrnər/
a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
RandomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading Not that anyone did say anything; for Random and Hope kept the contents of the confession to themselves.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Not that anyone did say anything; for Random and Hope kept the contents of the confession to themselves.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
smirched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that anyone did say anything; for Random and Hope kept the contents of the confession to themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Not that anyone did say anything; for Random and Hope kept the contents of the confession to themselves.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There would be time enough for Mrs. Jasher's reputation to be smirched when those same contents were made public.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cold gray hours of the morning, Hope and his friend left the cottage wherein such a tragedy had taken place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The dead woman was lying stiff and white on her bed under a winding sheet, which had already been strewn with many-hued chrysanthemums taken from the pink parlor by the weeping Jane.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The wretched woman who had led so stormy and unhappy a life had at least one sincere mourner, for she had always been kind to the servant, who formed her entire domestic staff, and Jane would not hear a word said against the dead.
